Community Events

Free open house this weekend

WESTMINSTER- AlpineGlo Farm, 91 Clark Street, will be hosting their sixth annual open house on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, from 11 am to 2 pm, rain or shine.
Bring the family and stay the afternoon for this free event. Tour the farm and have a chance to play with this year’s baby alpine...

Spring cleanup

MARLBORO- Hogback spring trail cleanup is underway, and looking for volunteers on Sunday, May 12, from 9 am to noon. Participants will walk the entire trail system on the south side of Route 9, cleaning up along the way, tossing aside fallen branches, picking up any trash that may have been...

Spring rummage, tag, and bake sale

JACKSONVILLE- The Jacksonville Community Church will be having an annual spring rummage, tag, and bake sale on Friday, May17, and Saturday, May18, from 9 am to 3 pm, at 96 VT Route 112. There will be four rooms of clothing and home goods, plus a huge indoor tag sale.

Spring Grow It! workshop

BENNINGTON- There will be a spring Grow It! workshop on Wednesday, May 15, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. It will include a hearty snack to keep participants fueled for an engaging evening.
The Grow It! workshops welcome gardeners, educators, organizers, and enthusiasts of community-based gardening...

Registration for 4-year-olds

WILMINGTON- Registration is underway for the 2019-2020 school year for children who are 4 years old and reside in the towns of Wilmington or Whitingham. Presently there are two pre-K classes at Twin Valley Elementary School. Each class has a licensed teacher and a teacher assistant to serve the...

Magical Earth Retreats summer camp.

Summer day camp schedule open

VERMONT- Magical Earth Retreats has announced their new summer day camp schedule for children age 6 to 13. During these week long summer earth adventure camps, children will be introduced to the nature that surrounds them through the use of exercise, art, music, writing, science, reading, and...

The Young Professionals of Southern Vermont were recognized at the second annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit for their commitment to their communities and economies through volunteering, organizing, and/or working in community or economic development organizations.

Investing in southern Vermont’s future

DOVER- The third annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit will take place on Thursday, May 23, at the Grand Summit Lodge at Mount Snow. The perennial event’s focus is to connect economic development practitioners, private and public sector employers, investors, and all levels of government across...

Grace Cottage offers a variety of wellness programs that will enhance participants’ lives.

Wellness meetings focus on mind, body, and spirit

TOWNSHEND- On Tuesdays from May 14 to June 18 Grace Cottage Hospital is offering a free six-week Healthy Aging educational series for women 60 and over. The casual meetings will focus on matters of the mind, body, and spirit.
The group will be led by Deb Brown, RN. Brown is a diabetes...

Italian meal

READSBORO- On Wednesday, May 8, at noon, the Friendly Mission Circle invites everyone to the First Baptist Church, 7030 Main Street, to an Italian meal.The menu will be spaghetti and homemade meatballs with tomato sauce, green salad, garlic bread, and tiramisu for dessert.
Cost is a $3....

Pancake breakfast

HALIFAX- There will be a pancake breakfast from 7 to 10 am, on Saturday, May 4, at the Halifax Community Hall, 20 Brook Road.
The menu includes three kinds of pancakes with Halifax maple syrup, sausage, eggs Benedict or scrambled eggs, hash brown casserole, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee...